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9. Let them guide the OP on what they do or don't do

Mon Oct 26, 2020, 11:27 AM

Oct 2020

They can suggest alternatives. Here's a classic example where the feds and state and local authorities worked together to tackle the IRS tax scam in India: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/24-defendants-sentenced-multimillion-dollar-india-based-call-center-scam-targeting-us-victims

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Beware--just got a whopper fraudelent call from Duke Energy [View all] Baitball Blogger Oct 2020 OP

Good for the both of you to make the effort to stop these scams DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #1

This was the first time something this bad came through, Baitball Blogger Oct 2020 #2

Since it came through the phone lines, it's wire fraud DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #3

The calls are from overseas, out of reach of US law enforcement. PSPS Oct 2020 #4

FBI works with international law enforcement n/t DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #5

Not on these. PSPS Oct 2020 #8

Let them guide the OP on what they do or don't do DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #9

Same scam I think: FBI in India DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #10